My Classic bookThe Machine GunnersRobert WestallI think it is going to be about a boy (Who has a chaingun with 2000 rounds), how he helps turn the tide on WWII and his secret undercover missions
1.When Chas awakened,the air raid shelter was silent. Grey winter light was creeping round the door curtain.
Questions:
Classic – Title: Machine Gunners -Author: Robert Westall
Modern – Title: Special Agents Full throttle -Author:
1. Describe the time and place in which your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? It is set in the present, you can tell because all the cars are the same with the same country's and technology, 1. They tell you what year2.Technology is no less advanced and no more advanced.
The machine gunners (MY book obviously), I think it is set in World War 2.. You can tell by many reasons
-There are Air Raides
-He finds the gun from a german bomber that was shot down.
-When his next door houses were bombed he yelled ｎａｚｉ ｐｉｇｓ．
It is set in the present, you cantell because all the cars are the same with the same country's and technology, 1. They tell you what year2.Technology is no less advanced and no more advanced.
2. Who are the main characters in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits.
Chas- (Full Names Charles McGill), second best war souvenir collection in Cemetary Jones -Full Name = ? Jones Job: Cemetery grave digger. Boddser ? - School bully, best war collection in
Garmouth
Audrey - A girl who is tough and quick.
Carrot Juice (real name unknown) -
Nichol - A small and weak boy who alway's gets picked on and then gets bombed but survives and Chas and his gang have to look out for him and protect him.
Alex - Expert driver and fixing cars Maddies partner (he is in charge of Maddie.
Maddie - Expert at Tyquando (Kicking butt) and fixing cars partnered with Alex.
Danny - The most experienced of the 3 and works solo on 1 case while the other 2 work together.
Jack - Leader of PIC and father of maddie
3. Describe the significant relationships between the main characters.
Chas and cemetary jones are good friends, Cemetary jones helps Chas get the machine gun off of the german bomber.
Chas and Audrey are not friends but not full on mortal enemies either, Audrey threatens to tell on Chas if he does not tell her what it is and let her go with Mr and Mrs Mcgill are Husband and Wife.
Alex-maddie friends and partners.
danny and Alex - friends and partners
Maddie and Danny- friends and partners.
Maddie and Jack - Father and son, boss.
4. Who is your favourite character and why? Or - Who is the character that you can most closely relate to and why?
My favourite character is Chas (Charles Mcgill). It is because fo his leadership skills, Plan inventing and design of
Fortress Caperatto (In book). Also he can minipulate his parents to do things for him like e.g. build a stand for the machine gun.
My favorourite character is, danny, I can relate to him as he is a computer whiz and prefers to work with tech then others.
5. Describe the style of language and literary devices that the author uses. a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc.. b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example.
A)You look as white as a ghost
B)
A)As sleepy as a bat bear in hibernation
B)
6. Is your book an example of ‘classic’ or ‘modern’ literature? You must use evidence to back up your stance. For example; has your book stood the ‘test of time’? Are there theme’s that will transcend time?
I think it is modern literature, It is themed to look like a old story in between 1942-1945. (Doesn't say exactly(WW2)). It uses old fashioned language and lots of slang that is sometimes troubling to understand. to as i said before make it seem like it was a old story but it was only written in 2004
It is modern literature and it is meant to be, it goes well with the story and is advanced.
7. After reading the book, write a short note to a friend describing the book. Include a description of the genre, setting and difficulty level. You need to also include the following information; What were the main themes in the book? What was the central conflict? How was it resolved? Describe your feelings towards the novel. Did you enjoy it, why or why not?
Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like it the more that you read it? Would you read more books by the same author, or of a similar genre?
A)I enjoyed it but it was very dramatic and sad towards the end and at the end.
B)Yes i did enjoy it and the story was good but as i said it was very dramatic
C)Yes i found it very easy to get into and i didn't want to put the book down. Suprisingly it was the oppisite of what you would think, I really enjoeyd it at the start and my liking to the book started to decrease.
D)Well, maybe but I just like the type of book with teen's/kids and missions (what i thought it would be like) which was why i read it. But I would probably read the same Genre and not the Author.
A)It was very dramatic and seemed like there was ending at multiple points but then they find a loophole and het out but it was a happy story.
B)I did enjoy it, there could have been some parts improved but i give it a 8/10 overall.
C)It was a bit slow at the start but it got a bit fast paced and eciting so as i have said you just want to put the book down - I read it for 2 hours straight until i got told to go to bed.
D)I would probably read more of the same Genre as I like the type of secret agent adventure story line.
1.When Chas awakened,the air raid shelter was silent. Grey winter light was creeping round the door curtain.
-Author: Robert Westall
-Author:
-There are Air Raides
-He finds the gun from a german bomber that was shot down.
-When his next door houses were bombed he yelled ｎａｚｉ ｐｉｇｓ．
Cemetary Jones -Full Name = ? Jones Job: Cemetery grave digger.
Boddser ? - School bully, best war collection in
Garmouth
Audrey - A girl who is tough and quick.
Carrot Juice (real name unknown) -
Nichol - A small and weak boy who alway's gets picked on and then gets bombed but survives and Chas and his gang have to look out for him and protect him.
Maddie - Expert at Tyquando (Kicking butt) and fixing cars partnered with Alex.
Danny - The most experienced of the 3 and works solo on 1 case while the other 2 work together.
Jack - Leader of PIC and father of maddie
Chas and Audrey are not friends but not full on mortal enemies either, Audrey threatens to tell on Chas if he does not tell her what it is and let her go with
Mr and Mrs Mcgill are Husband and Wife.
danny and Alex - friends and partners
Maddie and Danny- friends and partners.
Maddie and Jack - Father and son, boss.
Fortress Caperatto (In book). Also he can minipulate his parents to do things for him like e.g. build a stand for the machine gun.
a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc..
b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example.
B)
B)
Describe your feelings towards the novel. Did you enjoy it, why or why not?
Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like it the more that you read it?
Would you read more books by the same author, or of a similar genre?
B)Yes i did enjoy it and the story was good but as i said it was very dramatic
C)Yes i found it very easy to get into and i didn't want to put the book down. Suprisingly it was the oppisite of what you would think, I really enjoeyd it at the start and my liking to the book started to decrease.
D)Well, maybe but I just like the type of book with teen's/kids and missions (what i thought it would be like) which was why i read it. But I would probably read the same Genre and not the Author.
B)I did enjoy it, there could have been some parts improved but i give it a 8/10 overall.
C)It was a bit slow at the start but it got a bit fast paced and eciting so as i have said you just want to put the book down - I read it for 2 hours straight until i got told to go to bed.
D)I would probably read more of the same Genre as I like the type of secret agent adventure story line.